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Filling for Lemon Pie Cake and Washington Pie
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Filling for Lemon Pie Cake and Washington Pie

9 ingredients 2 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

139
Calories
7g
Protein
5g
Fat
17g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 tablespn
  • 1 cup water yolk 1 egg 3 tablespns
  • 6 drops lemon extract
  • 1 1/2 tablespn
  • 1 teaspn
  • 1 egg 3 tablespns
  • 3 tablespns
  • lemon juice
  • salt

Directions

1

¾-1 cup sugar 1½ tablespn. corn starch or 2 of flour 1 teaspn. butter 1 cup water yolk 1 egg 3 tablespns. lemon juice 2-6 drops lemon extract or grated rind of ½ a lemon salt

2

Mix sugar and corn starch or flour, drop the teaspoon of butter on and pour the boiling water over gradually, stirring; boil up well and add 2 or 3 tablespns. to the yolk of egg stirring; then add yolk to the mixture and cook like custard. Remove from fire and when partially cooled add flavoring. Use sometimes for the filling of a cake with whipped cream on the top.

By Evora Bucknum Perkins · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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